Lithuania receives DDoS cyberattacks by Killnet group
The Lithuanian National Cyber Security Centre (NKSC) has warned of a series of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against the Lithuanian national data transfer network, as well as other government institutions and private companies in the country.
The Lithuanian National Telecommunications Centre has reported that they are working to restore all services and identifying the most targeted websites in real time to apply additional protections, supported by external international partners.
References:
- 27/06/2022 lrv.lt Intense DDoS attacks targeted several companies and institutions in Lithuania
- 28/06/2022 threatpost.com ‘Killnet’ Adversary Pummels Lithuania with DDoS Attacks Over Blockade
- 27/06/2022 cybernews.com Killnet hits Lithuania over EU sanctions affecting Kaliningrad
- 27/06/2022 sandiegouniontribune.com Ciberataque afecta a Lituania tras fricciones con Rusia
- 27/06/2022 rtve.es Lituania sufre ciberataques rusos como respuesta al bloqueo de Kaliningrado